“All feelings are ok but not all behaviours are ok”

What is ‘Emotion Coaching’?

Emotion Coaching is a way of responding to a child’s emotions that helps them to learn about their feelings and express them in more constructive ways. The aim is to help children recognise, name, and talk about the feelings underneath their behaviours.

Home Activity:

• Place the attached list of feelings on your fridge
• A few times a week when you noticed your child having a big feeling, ask them to go to the list and choose a face that helps to explain their feeling.
• Ask them where in their body they feel that feeling.
• Help them to figure out a ‘thumbs up’ way to express it.

Books     

•  The Way I Feel By Janan Cain  
• Today I Feel… An Alphabet Of Feelings By Madalena Moniz

Learn More: Look out for local Tuning In To Kids groups at http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/Event/Search/Parents